Just hours after the iPad mini went on sale, car audio specialists are already installing it in the dashboards of cars. This example, first noticed by 9to5Mac, was installed in a 2012 Toyota Corolla by Soundwaves of Tampa.

The install uses the iPad mini to play Pandora and iHeartRadio through a previously installed audio system. However, because the iPad mini with LTE isn't yet available, the car most likely has a MiFi hotspot installed inside somewhere for a mobile data connection.

As much as I've argued about the high cost of the iPad mini, were I to install a ~7" tablet in a car, I'd go with it, no doubt whatsoever. In that case, build quality trumps cost, and the (slightly) lower resolution would not remotely be noticeable, but the aspect ratio would be superior.

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You'll be the one moaning for me to give you some. - THC(taken out of context)

If people used dash-mounted devices with a little common sense, it wouldn't be a problem. But I worry that there will be people people fiddling with their iPads in their cars, running red lights or swerving into oncoming traffic.